• Trump pushes Ukraine talks: US President Donald Trump said he was arranging a meeting between his Ukrainian and Russian counterparts after a summit with European leaders. Trump discussed the plan with Russian President Vladimir Putin in a call during his negotiations with the leaders.
• Sticking points: Leaders at the summit discussed security guarantees for Ukraine, but not redrawing territory, though Volodymyr Zelensky said he had a discussion with Trump over a map of Russian-captured territories in his country. Trump did not rule out sending US troops into Ukraine to help maintain a potential peace deal.
• Divergence on ceasefire: European leaders, including Zelensky, see a ceasefire as a necessary condition for negotiations to end the war, while Trump is more focused on securing a peace deal — a position the Kremlin has echoed. Russia and Ukraine have continued to trade strikes as war talks gain momentum.
During Volodymyr Zelensky’s visit to the White House on Monday, he spoke with a familiar figure – a right-wing reporter who had criticized his outfit during the Ukrainian president’s contentious meeting with his US counterpart Donald Trump in February.
This time, however, the tone – and the clothing – was markedly different.
